About Joseph Knar
Lived 1800 – 1864. Joseph Knar was an Austrian mathematician, politician and member of parliament.
Joseph Knar (January 1, 1800 – June 1, 1864) was an Austrian mathematician working at the University of Graz. He is most well known for discovering Knar's formula, an infinite product formula involving the gamma function.
Life From a poor family, Knar graduated from the University of Graz at the age of 19 after studying mathematics and law. In 1821, he became a full professor, a position which he held until his death from a stroke in 1864. He published several books including a two-volume textbook Lehrbuch der Elementarmathematik on elementary mathematics.
Knar's formula Knar's most famous mathematical contribution, Knar's formula, was his discovery of the infinite product formula:
for .
Publications Neues, sehr einfaches Verfahren zur Ausziehung der Wurzeln aus bestimmten Zahlen (1824) Lehrbuch der Elementarmathematik, 2 volumes (1828–1829) Theorie der harmonischen Reihen in Archiv der Mathematik und Physik (1864)
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Who was Joseph Knar?
Austrian mathematician
When was Joseph Knar born?
Joseph Knar was born in 1800 in Hartberg.
When did Joseph Knar die?
Joseph Knar died on 1 June 1864.
What was Joseph Knar's occupation?
Joseph Knar was a mathematician, politician and member of parliament.
What nationality was Joseph Knar?
Joseph Knar was Austrian.
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